Louisville wary of 'trap game' at FIU on Saturday

7:13 PM,
Dec. 20, 2013

Former Louisville forward Rakeem Buckles (4) has become a standout at FIU.

Written by

Jeff Greer
jgreer@courier-journal.com

Rick Pitino wore a satisfied grin when he walked into the KFC Yum! Center media room after Tuesday night's win over Missouri State.

His sixth-ranked University of Louisville had just blasted Missouri State by 30 points, thanks in large part to a dominant first half.

"I don't know what was better: the defense, the offense or the offensive rebounding," he began. "I keep telling our guys that we are five men on a string ? The desire and the hustle have been there but the new guys playing together hasn't." ...